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Authentic Learning: Details & Examples

The first “Big Ideas” course originated with the astronomy course “Life in the Universe,” which explored the origins of the Universe and the formation of the solar system. The instructors realized the course would benefit from experts in other fields who contribute information about DNA and early forms of life on Earth. Led by Cornelia Lang, The Origins of Life in the Universe is a two-semester course taught by 4-5 instructors each semester. The instructors are Professors of:

Meena Khandelwal’s course, “People and the Environment: Technology, Culture, and Social Justice” emerged from an interdisciplinary faculty group researching the intersections of engineering and cultural questions in the introduction of solar cookers in India. The one-semester course is taught by Professors of